paleohydrology
paleohydrology
Scientific discipline concerned with hydrologic systems as they existed during previous periods of Earth history. Changing hydrologic conditions are inferred from the evidence of the alteration, deposition, and erosion in rocks. Paleohydrology also deals with the changes in animals and plants through geologic time that have been greatly influenced by hydrologic change.
Variants of PALEOHYDROLOGY
paleohydrology or palaeohydrology
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